Certifications

This laboratory has earned national recognized credentials
The National Board for Certification of Dental Laboratories (CDL, Board) has established specific standards for personnel, skills, laboratory facilities and infection control in dental laboratories. Achieving and maintaining certification offers a laboratory a nationally recognized credential attesting to compliance with competency standards that are widely accepted by dentistry and dental technology. This can be invaluable in establishing credibility with outside third parties, including courts of law, insurance companies and government.

Continuing Education is required in this laboratory
For a dental laboratory to provide professional-level support to dentistry, its technicians must keep pace with new technological development and current theory and practice in dental restorations. A Certified Dental Laboratory (CDL) must employ Certified Dental Technicians (CDT's) who are subject to strict continuing education requirements in supervisory positions. CDL Guidelines further recommend that all employees of Certified Dental Laboratories be offered continuing education opportunities on a regular basis.

This laboratory meets the highest standards for Infection Control
Hazard communication...exposure control...these are the law for employers today. But CDL, goes a step farther in requiring evidence of proper materials and recognized training for laboratory employees to assure that they meet reliable standards for routine practice of infection control procedures that will protect laboratory personnel, their dental clients and all persons with whom they come in contact.

This laboratory offers a professional working enviroment for serious career technicans
The CDL Board seeks to assure that Certified Dental Laboratories are well equipped to provide the service you require, and that they comply with necessary standards of occupational health and safety. The Board encourages standards of lighting, ventilation and overall maintenance that will make the laboratory a desirable working environment attracting technicians who are committed to high standards for themselves and their vocation.